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Why walking Works
Walking is a simple way to help you stay healthy.
Tired of traffic jams? Fed up with parking fees?
Want to feel healthy and happy? ...then ...walk it!
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Trying to lose a few pounds? ...then walk it. A one mile brisk walk
(approx 20 mins) burns around 100 calories, about the same as a one mile run!
Walking it can also help reduce your chances of getting illness like heart
disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers in the future.
Calderdale’s walk it scheme is here
to encourage you to walk more and
feel fantastic!
And imagine arriving at work or the shops
energised and completely de-stressed. No
road rage, no parking nightmares, no
crowded buses.
Your walk it to town map
shows how long it takes to walk in to
Halifax town centre. We’ve also put
mats on the pavements to show just
And there are other benefits to walking too:
how quick it is to walk it.
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Even if you don’t live within walking distance of the town you could park outside the centre, or get off the bus earlier, and walk it the rest of the way.
Now wouldn’t that make you feel better about yourself?!?
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Save money -
it’s free to walk it – a whole
lot cheaper than a gym membership and think of the
money you could save on petrol, parking or bus fares.
Save time
£
– for short journeys, by the time
you’ve parked your car or waited for a bus, you might
have walked it in less time.
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Save the planet
– if we all drove just 2 miles
less every day it would make a real difference to our
environment. Walking it can make that difference.
So why not put your best foot forward and
walk it to town!
5 minute walk
10 minute walk
It is recommended that we aim to walk 10,000 steps each day. Walking to town could
help towards achieving this, but you could also go for a walk in some of Calderdale’s
beautiful parks or countryside or join one of our local led health walks to maintain
good health.
15 minute walk
20 minute walk
for more information on walk it
call: 01422 281529,
email:
[email protected]
or text: C4L to 81025.
25 minute walk
30 minute walk
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Ovenden
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Boothtown
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Lee Mount
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Highroad Well
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Bus Station
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St Jude’s
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Victoria
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Shibden Estate
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Bankfield
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Small changes,
big benefits
Try to think of other ways to fit more
walking into your daily life. You could:
• Walk the children to school, it’s good for them too,
• Use the stairs instead of taking the lift or escalator,
• Park & Stride, wherever you need to go why not park a bit
further away and walk the last bit of the journey,
• Join one of Calderdale’s walk it together led health walks, a great way to feel fitter and make new friends.
Stop and think how many times every day you could walk
it!
For more information on walk it to town please call 01422 281529,
email [email protected] or text C4L to 81025.
walk it is in support of Change4Life. In order to maintain a healthy weight we need
to both eat better and move more. Many families are making changes that will help
them live healthier and longer lives. Visit www.nhs.uk/change4life or call 0300 123
4567 (9am-8pm daily, national call rates) for more information.
walk it to town has been funded by NHS Calderdale and Calderdale Council
through the Healthy Halifax Programme, part of the national Healthy Towns initiative.
Leaflet produced May 2010